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Seeing her sorrowful smile, Easton's frustration only grew. He didn't know how to explain himself. "But, Natalie, there was evidence every time you framed Jennifer. How do you explain that?"

Each time, it was the evidence that had made him angry. He couldn't understand why Natalie, who had always been so gentle and kind, had changed so much after Jennifer's return.

When she said she would never love him again, the words hurt him deeply.

Hearing this, Natalie felt only a bitter irony. There was no point in arguing; he would never believe her.

Her gaze was bright and resolute as she looked at Easton. "Easton, at some point, I stopped trying to explain myself. The heartache, the grievances, the pain-they made silence my only answer. You never understood me." She looked off into the distant night sky, her eyes filled with a sense of sorrow.

Following her gaze, Easton felt the weight of her sadness and exhaustion. His heart felt hollow. "Natalie, I'll try to understand you. Let's not divorce, and keep your distance from Maurice, alright?"

Natalie slowly looked back at him, laughing bitterly.' How could anyone be so shameless?'

With a sweet but mocking smile, she replied, "And what will you tell Jennifer? What will you tell the public? The Simpson family? You don't even acknowledge me as your wife, hiding our marriage from everyone while flaunting Jennifer. Why don't you keep your distance from her?"

been by his side, and everyone

hypocritical man I've ever met. If you care so

was calm, so calm that it

called out, pulling up smoothly in front

at Easton, Natalie opened the door

drove away. In the end, he decided to wait until she came around. In the past, she would usually

the time to

home. Easton got into the car and leaned back against

lowered the window, recalling Natalie's recent appearance and realizing she might

it was just her pride, a way to save face. Now, he wasn't so sure-perhaps Natalie didn't need anything

remembered the diamond necklace she wore at the Spencer family's party. It looked familiar, though he couldn't

her laughing and chatting with Maurice made his anger flare. 'And how

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